And I will post a "Mackinac Island Mailbag" of emails later in the day.

Let me recap some of the last two days:

On Tuesday night, we had a great dinner at the Yankee Rebel Tavern, where readers suggested the pot roast sandwich and pot roast sliders. We tried the sliders as an appetizer, which were fantastic, by the way! I loved the pistachio-encrusted whitefish.

After dinner, owner Steven Moskwa sat down with us and told us about his 30-plus years living on the Island. "You enjoy the winters just as much as the summers," he said.

I had so much fun getting to know him I asked if he would stop by for a radio interview on my "Going Gonzo Show." Listen to the full interview below:

Fort Holmes at Mackinac IslandAt Mackinac Island, not much remains of Fort Holmes, which originally was built in 1814 by British forces during the War of 1812. Today it is the highest point of the Island and offers a scenic view of the Straits of Mackinac and surrounding area. Local business owner Bobby Benser led MLive.com's John Gonzalez on a bike tour to the Fort Holmes site.

Earlier in the day I explored the Island's interior, including the scenic view from the site of Fort Holmes. Business owner Bobby Benser was kind enough to take time off from work at Murdick's Mackinac Island Fudge to lead us on a bike tour. The Fort Holmes site, as well as Fort Mackinac below and about 80 percent of the Island is within Mackinac Island State Park, according to director Phil Porter, director of the Mackinac State Historic Parks. He explained the Island's history, which as everyone knows is most famous for banning the use of automotive vehicles since 1898.

Listen to Phil, who is also an author and expert on fudge, offer a couple of must-sees on the Island and how the Native people of the upper Great Lakes region revere Mackinac as a sacred place.

I saw the Adirondak chairs at the Mackinac Public Library, which offer a great view of the freighters passing by. (It was another suggestion by readers.)

I toured Mission Point Resort with general manager Bradley McCallum, who showed us the spacious, 230-room, 15-acre lodge-type resort located on the Island's East Bluff. It's only a mile from downtown Main Street, yet it seems so far away. What a peaceful place.

On my way to Mission Point Resort, I stopped near Fort Mackinac because I noticed a group of scouts getting ready to raise the flags. A reader suggested I check on the scout group who had the honor of leading this service project.

It was very inspiring as I watched Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan Troop 7901 of Ann Arbor raise the flags. They were part of 50-plus scouts who were spending 10 days on Mackinac Island to do service projects, lead tours and raise flags.

After Mission Point, I went to the Wawashkamo Golf Course for my radio show on WJRW in Grand Rapids, where we enjoyed learning the history of the War of 1812 and major battle that took place in 1814 near the sixth hole. This is where a British force held off charging American soldiers. The course is open to the public and partners with local hotels to offer package deals. More importantly, the links-style course remains pretty much the way it was designed more than 110-years ago where golfers can still use hickory sticks. It was named one of America’s Historic Golf Landmarks by Golf Digest in 1996.

One thing I learned for sure is that we barely scratched the surface of exploring the entire Island. We did not spend a lot of time at the Grand Hotel, which of course holds so many memories for a lot of people. I think I am saving that for another trip.

GETTING TO KNOW ANDREW DOUD: Doud's Market is considered one of the oldest grocery stores in America.

Andrew Doud, a fourth generation owner and year-round resident, stopped by my radio show on Tuesday, where we broadcast from Murdick's Fudge. On the show we had Andrew, Phil Porter and Bobby Benser of Murdick's.